"When we speak about shaping our future for young folks, we should really let young folks have an input in that," 19-year-old Prisilla Tito said.

Tito was recently named board president of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, making her the youngest person to hold the title in the organization’s nearly 60-year history, Executive Director Juliet De Jesus Alejandre said.

Organization leaders chose Tito because she has become an indispensable force within the organization, De Jesus Alejandre said.

Earlier Thursday, just blocks from the mayor’s house in Unity Park, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association and other groups held an action calling for an elected school board. Another is mutual aid during the pandemic. The association says it has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to residents in need.

“When the government failed to provide safety nets, especially for undocumented immigrants, our mothers and our school mentors and our young people, we started raising funds and started getting families emergency cash assistance,” said Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, the organization’s Executive Director.

Join moderator Deborah Harris as she delves into the highs and lows of building power within the movement with Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, Claudette Baker, and Lesley Martinez. They will discuss stories with a panel of women leaders of growth, advancement, challenges they face, how they see the movement progressing, and what it will take to build stronger, equitable, and sustainable spaces for Black and WOC leadership to develop.

By LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA | CHICAGO TRIBUNE | JAN 20, 2021 AT 7:16 PM

Photo Credit: Jose M. Osorio | Chicago Tribune

Gabriela Barajas, 36, a mother of four, got emotional a few times while watching the inauguration as she also opened the door to new hopes. “I don’t think anyone understands what this means; my dreams, and mother’s dream, could finally come true,” she said.

By NICK KINDELSPERGER; CHICAGO TRIBUNE | JAN 12, 2021 AT 12:21 PM

Photo Credit: Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune

“[Chef Diana Dávila] notes that this project will allow her to keep a kitchen staff employed, while also helping those in need. A few of the chefs she’s teaming up with include Eric Williams (Virtue), Darnell Reed (Luella’s Southern Kitchen), Won Kim (Kimski), Jonathon Zaragoza (El Oso) and Daniel Espinoza (Santa Masa Tamaleria). You can donate to the project here.”

From WBEZ: A WBEZ analysis of newly released census data shows that Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood is now majority white.

“This information isn’t surprising to anyone who lives in Logan Square,” said Christian Diaz, Housing Director for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA). “Really, for us, we want to ask why: Why is our neighborhood trending in a way where we’re heading towards becoming a segregated community?”

Image Credit: Bill Healy/WBEZ

Access Living, a powerful disability justice organization honored LSNA as the Community Partner of the Year for our work with students with disabilities at Schurz HS through our Sustainable Community Schools grant.

Logan Square Neighborhood Association won a $15,000 grant from Chicago Foundation for Women’s (CFW) #GivingTuesday campaign to support our work to give much-needed self-care packages and mental health resources to LSNA Parent Mentors who are not only caregivers for their families, but also their communities. And we are so thankful to the CFW for the opportunity to participate in this challenge.

Here's how you can help:

Go to: CFW's Website
Watch three short videos from the amazing finalists
Donate at least $5 to the CFW through the VOTE now link
Vote for LSNA! <3

Photo by: Youngrae Kim, Chicago Tribune. María Leticia Toribio at her home in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2020.

By LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, NOV 07, 2020

Teresa Labastida, 43, a mother of three, feels the same way. She also volunteered with the Logan Square group to push Latinos to vote. “Even though I can’t vote, seeing the number, I feel like so many people have voted for me,” Labastida said. Her oldest son voted for the first time, and he kept her updated on the results following Election Day.

Photo by Adriana Cardona-Maguigad/WBEZ

CPS Is Dramatically Expanding Gold Standard Bilingual Program. But Is It Putting The Funding — And Schools — In The Right Place?

As a parent and an organizer for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Leticia Barrera fought for more dual language programs in area schools. But the sudden expansion has surprised her.

“I am worried about why the district is bringing now dual language and not bringing resources to the [transitional bilingual] program that is already there for years,” she said.

Photography by Eddie Quiñones.

Drive along the “Armitage Avenue Welcoming Corridor” between Pulaski Street and Kostner Avenue in Hermosa, a vibrant Latinx community on the city’s Northwest side, and you may catch a glimpse of some of the mosaic monarch butterflies displayed on a number of storefronts.

The butterflies—and the corridor itself—are part of a project sponsored by the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) to foster connectivity, a sense of security for Hermosa residents. Two

La Asociación de Vecinos de Logan Square repartiran recursos de vivienda y de inmigración al Vecindario de Hermosa! Dé un paseo por el corredor de Armitage para recibir máscaras, kits de arte y aprenda de recursos disponibles para usted.

Macarillas y Kits de Arte Gratis, Información de sus derechos, y recursos de vivienda y inmigración

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On Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm, LSNA is hosting A VIRTUAL night of Comedy with the AMAZING help of comedians, Carly Kane, Audrey Jonas, and Adam Burke. Hosted by Janice V. Rodriguez.

Watch with us on our Facebook Page!

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association with help from a generous Shared Smiles grant award from LISC presents Carnaval de Cariño: Comida, Cultura y Solidaridad. A celebration of our Latinx, Afro-Latinx and Caribbean cultura! We are proud to partner with local restaurants to help feed 100 of our families. Selected families will receive a certificate for a family meal at one of our participating restaurants.

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO, MINA BLOOM: Friday morning, Logan Square leaders and immigration activists rallied around the father and his family at a press conference and “know your rights” demonstration in front of Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point St. The man is a parent of Chase students and was arrested near the school.

Photo by: Mina Bloom

This fall Parent Mentors are ready to get back to school. Safely. Instead of entering the classroom, Parent Mentors will try numerous strategies to work with students and support community school teachers.

Nancy Aardema, community organizer and outgoing Executive Director of Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA), will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes a professional in children’s services who has made outstanding contributions to the field and has helped to advance forward-thinking and innovative programs benefiting disadvantaged children and families.

Everyone has the right to be counted and to be represented fairly regardless of your citizenship status. By filing for the census you can help bring much-needed funding to YOUR community. If you need help filing for the Census 2020, please call or visit Logan Square Neighborhood Association.

Toda persona tiene derecho de ser contada y representada de manera justa, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Al llenar el censo, puedes ayudar a traer los fondos que necesitamos a NUESTRO comunidad. Si necesitas ayuda a llenar el Censo 2020, llame o visite la Asociación de Vecinos de Logan Square (LSNA)